The course aims at providing knowledge and skills allowing the student to understand the individual and group processes (e.g., individual differences, attitudes) at the basis of social interaction, and to use such capabilities interpret the social realm of every-day life, in applied fields such as health promotion, environmental education, and social sustainability.
With the study of social psychology and social attitudes the student will be able to achieve the following educational objectives.
In terms of knowledge and understanding:
• knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts of social cognition;
• knowledge and understanding of the theoretical and methodological foundations of empirical research in the social psychological domain;
In terms of ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
• to distinguish naive social psychology from scientific knowledge of social behavior acquired through empirical research;
• Apply models of human social interaction to the interpretation of the main contexts of everyday life in which social interaction takes place.
In terms of independent judgment:
• distinguish between different approaches and worldviews at the base of social psychological research;
• interpret social cognition issues in the light of theoretical models and empirical studies in social psychology.
In terms of communication skills:
• synthesize and effectively present the main mechanisms of social interaction
In terms of learning ability:
• deepen their knowledge using texts and models developed within behavioral and social sciences.
With the study of social psychology and social attitudes the student will be able to achieve the following educational objectives.
In terms of knowledge and understanding:
• knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts of social cognition;
• knowledge and understanding of the theoretical and methodological foundations of empirical research in the social psychological domain;
In terms of ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
• to distinguish naive social psychology from scientific knowledge of social behavior acquired through empirical research;
• Apply models of human social interaction to the interpretation of the main contexts of everyday life in which social interaction takes place.
In terms of independent judgment:
• distinguish between different approaches and worldviews at the base of social psychological research;
• interpret social cognition issues in the light of theoretical models and empirical studies in social psychology.
In terms of communication skills:
• synthesize and effectively present the main mechanisms of social interaction
In terms of learning ability:
• deepen their knowledge using texts and models developed within behavioral and social sciences.
Curriculum
scheda docente
materiale didattico
Programma
Theories and research methods in social psychology. Knowledge and perception of the social world. Social cognition. Dual models and implicit social cognition. Attitudes, stereotypes, and prejudice. Social relations: small group processes and intergroup relations. Communication, persuasion and social influence. Applied social psychology: health, environment and sustainable development.Testi Adottati
- Hogg e Vaughan. Psicologia sociale. Pearson Editore, 9th edition, 2023 (important: use the new edition 2023 and not the old one)Bibliografia Di Riferimento
.Modalità Erogazione
front lessons + (eventually) exercise on moodle platformModalità Frequenza
suggested but not mandatoryModalità Valutazione
Examination: The assessment of the learning outcomes will be made through multiple choice and open ended questions. The final assessment will take into account the capacity of identifying the main theories and empirical findings in social psychology, and the processes guiding social interaction and social behavior. The final grade will be attributed as a function of the number of correct answers in multiple choice tests and of the accuracy of the elaboration about the main theories and authors in the open-ended questions.
scheda docente
materiale didattico
Programma
Theories and research methods in social psychology. Knowledge and perception of the social world. Social cognition. Dual models and implicit social cognition. Attitudes, stereotypes, and prejudice. Social relations: small group processes and intergroup relations. Communication, persuasion and social influence. Applied social psychology: health, environment and sustainable development.Testi Adottati
- Hogg e Vaughan. Psicologia sociale. Pearson Editore, 9th edition, 2023 (important: use the new edition 2023 and not the old one)Bibliografia Di Riferimento
.Modalità Erogazione
front lessons + (eventually) exercise on moodle platformModalità Frequenza
suggested but not mandatoryModalità Valutazione
Examination: The assessment of the learning outcomes will be made through multiple choice and open ended questions. The final assessment will take into account the capacity of identifying the main theories and empirical findings in social psychology, and the processes guiding social interaction and social behavior. The final grade will be attributed as a function of the number of correct answers in multiple choice tests and of the accuracy of the elaboration about the main theories and authors in the open-ended questions.